Annual report on the U.S. view of religious freedom in the world and which countries have been responsible for violations of religious freedom. Separate sections for each country, its religious traditions, and the status of government and societal respect for religious freedom. From the State Department

Covers the perceived motive for the hate crime, evidence that the crime was motivated by bias, demographic characteristics of victims and offenders, and crimes reported and not reported to police. From the Bureau of Justice Statistics

7-2 Supreme Court ruling that churches cannot be excluded from government programs with a secular purpose. The case involved a Missouri church that wanted to qualify for a state government grant program for upgrading school playgrounds. From the U.S. Supreme Court

Controversial presidential directive that executive agencies should not interfere in the exercise of political activity by religious organizations by such means as denying tax deductions or objecting to conscience-based opposition to preventive-care mandates. From the White House

Offers guidance in the process of setting up the new presidential administration. Sections on presidential nominees, establishing procedures, ethics in the new administration, and a list of resources. From the Office of Government Ethics

Briefly identifies those provisions of public law or regulation relating to conflicts of interest that may potentially apply to a president and those that do not apply to the president. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Offers information on the offenses, offenders, victims, and locations of hate crimes during 2015. Includes offenses motivated by bias against race, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender, and gender identity. Records a major increase in hate crimes against Muslims. From the Federal Bureau of Investigation